<s>
Road	B-Application
&	I-Application
Track	I-Application
Presents	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Canada	O
,	O
originally	O
known	O
as	O
Pioneer	O
Productions	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
in	O
1994	O
,	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
in	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Special	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1996	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
offers	O
eight	O
sports	O
cars	O
,	O
including	O
several	O
exotic	O
models	O
and	O
Japanese	O
imports	O
,	O
and	O
tasks	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
racing	O
in	O
three	O
realistic	O
point-to-point	O
tracks	O
either	O
with	O
or	O
without	O
a	O
computer	O
opponent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
game	O
publications	O
praised	O
the	O
incorporation	O
of	O
realism	O
into	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
graphics	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
videos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
released	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
influenced	O
several	O
racing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
sold	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Overdrivin	B-Application
 '	I-Application
DX	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
premise	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
involves	O
racing	O
in	O
sports	O
cars	O
,	O
including	O
several	O
exotic	O
models	O
and	O
Japanese	O
imports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
includes	O
three	O
point-to-point	O
tracks	O
,	O
each	O
divided	O
into	O
three	O
stages	O
;	O
subsequent	O
ports	O
feature	O
both	O
the	O
point-to-point	O
tracks	O
and	O
new	O
closed	O
circuits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
versions	O
include	O
an	O
additional	O
three	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
arrested	O
if	O
they	O
receive	O
a	O
third	O
police	O
ticket	O
(	O
or	O
a	O
second	O
ticket	O
in	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
version	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
two-player	O
head-to-head	O
racing	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
requires	O
computers	O
connected	O
via	O
modem	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
six	O
courses	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
(	O
three	O
in	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
)	O
:	O
City	O
,	O
Coastal	O
,	O
Alpine	O
,	O
Rusty	O
Springs	O
,	O
Autumn	O
Valley	O
and	O
Vertigo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
was	O
noted	O
for	O
its	O
realism	O
and	O
audio	O
and	O
video	O
commentaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspiration	O
for	O
the	O
gameplay	O
came	O
from	O
Test	B-Device
Drive	I-Device
,	O
which	O
had	O
shared	O
development	O
staff	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1994	O
for	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
an	O
edition	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Special	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
only	O
on	O
PC	O
CD-ROM	O
,	O
containing	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
and	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Application
95	I-Application
version	O
supports	O
DirectX	B-Application
2	O
and	O
IPX	B-Protocol
networking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Special	O
Edition	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
to	O
support	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
as	O
subsequent	O
releases	O
only	O
support	O
Windows	B-Application
9x	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
1995	O
,	O
Atari	O
Corporation	O
struck	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
EA	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
bring	O
several	O
titles	O
from	O
their	O
catalog	O
(	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
)	O
to	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
Jaguar	I-Device
CD	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
ports	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
,	O
went	O
unreleased	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1994	O
,	O
Electronic	B-Application
Arts	I-Application
Victor	I-Application
translated	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
into	O
Japanese	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
it	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
exported	O
to	O
that	O
country	O
as	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
additional	O
Nissan-sponsored	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
announced	O
at	O
that	O
year	O
's	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
:	O
(	O
released	O
in	O
1996	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
)	O
and	O
(	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
For	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
scored	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
an	O
8.0	O
average	O
,	O
with	O
two	O
of	O
them	O
giving	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9.0	O
or	O
higher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
realistic	O
graphics	O
and	O
sounds	O
,	O
addictive	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
exceptionally	O
clever	O
use	O
of	O
full	B-Application
motion	I-Application
video	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
while	O
everything	O
is	O
in	O
place	O
for	O
a	O
truly	O
great	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
unfortunate	O
and	O
total	O
need	O
of	O
speed	O
prevents	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
from	O
ever	O
being	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
pleasant	O
Sunday	O
drive.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
British	O
magazine	O
PC	O
Power	O
gave	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
95%	O
,	O
praising	O
car	O
handling	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
overall	O
presentation	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
hardware	O
requirements	O
and	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simply	O
put	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
is	O
the	O
next	O
best	O
thing	O
to	O
owning	O
a	O
$	O
200,000	O
sports	O
car	O
!	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
sports	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
applauded	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
for	O
its	O
fast	O
racing	O
and	O
excellent	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Air	O
Hendrix	O
argued	O
in	O
GamePro	O
that	O
"	O
With	O
all	O
these	O
improvements	O
,	O
[	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version ]	O
is	O
practically	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
game	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
plays	O
like	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Next	O
Generation	O
critic	O
likewise	O
found	O
it	O
faster	O
and	O
more	O
responsive	O
than	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
,	O
and	O
held	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
best	O
racing	O
games	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Air	O
Hendrix	O
rated	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
as	O
"	O
comparable	O
with	O
–	O
and	O
occasionally	O
better	O
than	O
–	O
the	O
impressive	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
"	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
controls	O
in	O
particular	O
as	O
superior	O
to	O
previous	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
gameplay	O
demands	O
both	O
precision	O
driving	O
and	O
cajones	O
,	O
and	O
although	O
mastery	O
takes	O
time	O
to	O
achieve	O
,	O
Need	O
's	O
ultimately	O
more	O
satisfying	O
than	O
Daytona	B-Application
or	O
Sega	O
Rally.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Rob	O
Allsetter	O
of	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
while	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
is	O
good	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
terms	O
,	O
it	O
looks	O
dated	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
two	O
games	O
Air	O
Hendrix	O
referenced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Next	O
Generation	O
critic	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
Certainly	O
as	O
fast	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
as	O
crisp	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
nonetheless	O
"	O
A	O
better	O
racer	O
than	O
most.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
1995	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Crusader	B-Application
:	I-Application
No	I-Application
Remorse	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
,	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
 '	O
incredibly	O
fast	O
and	O
enthralling	O
driving	O
game	O
,	O
almost	O
caught	O
the	O
checkered	O
flag	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
GamesMaster	O
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
87th	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
issue	O
,	O
they	O
also	O
rated	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
6th	O
in	O
its	O
"	O
The	O
GamesMaster	O
3DO	B-Device
Top	O
10.	O
"	O
</s>
